Quotes by Jon Cooper

“Its a rule that concerns his age. Once he turns 21 hes not eligible by NCAA standards, because his college clock in running. As soon as his first class begins this month well have him back.”

“Weve got good leadership and chemistry on this team. Thats something our team lacked the first two years. Theres still a couple of pieces of the puzzle needed to push us across the top. Rome wasnt built overnight, but I truly believe we can pull this thing off tonight.”

“Riley really played well. We did what we had to do to win. There were times when we let our guard down, but Riley kept us in it.”

“Fairbanks just lost two overtime games to Texas. Fairbanks is always good. Theyre an extremely hard working team and theyve got two outstanding goaltenders.”

“Were on a pretty good run and today we ran into a desperate team. Maybe they deserved a better fate. Our guys just did what it took to win.”

“I think Fairbanks frustration set off the fights. Now we get to rest a couple of days before preparing for Texas. Weve played a lot of games and need a break.”

“I am almost positive that he [the clerk] assured us that Social Security numbers would not be posted. They said well take care of it before we put it online.”

“One reason weve been so successful is that we have such a deep team. We get everybody involved and we have somebody different come through nearly every night. Weve got a very well-rounded team.”

“Our division is very strong, and weve got a target on us. We used to be the hunters, and now were the hunted.”

“As soon as I heard about what happened to Zephyr, that whole battle came back to me.”